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Developer supply container

  • US 7,190,925 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2004
  • Issued: 03/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably settable in an image forming apparatus, said developer supply container comprising:

  • a main body for containing the developer, said main body being rotatably settable in the image forming apparatus, said main body including a container member provided by injection molding;

    a discharge opening, provided in said main body, for discharging the developer; and

    a plurality of ribs provided at independent positions on an inner surface of said container member with such an inclination relative to a rotational axis of said main body that an upstream end thereof with respect to a rotational direction of said main body is relatively closer to said discharge opening,wherein said ribs are linear as seen in a direction in which a mold is removed during the injection molding.

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